Monday, December 23, 2013

Dear S-Person (6)



Hi S-Person,

            Surprise!  It’s mean again.  After waiting this long to hear from me, now I’m writing twice in one day.  You don't mind if I come more than once, do you?  I just spent the last two hours helping Margaret get ready for the holidays.  Her lupus is in quite a funk and she is exhausted.  She is resting now, and I am wrapping presents.  Although she was able to come home from the hospital, she is not doing well.  Fluid has gathered around her heart and her kidneys are starting to fail.  Trying to keep her comfortable.  I’m done wrapping and I’m chilling on my couch and watching the Stars-Kings game on my tablet.  It would certainly make my day if the Stars were to lose this.  (I might even be forced to be happy if that happened). 

            I think one reason for my being moody lately, besides all of the obvious ones, is that I’ve been kind of tired and run down.  Getting up at 6:00 in the morning to play ball with the guys has cut down a little on my sleep, and being in the heat can really zap your energy after a while.  Sometimes it can really be surprising what a difference being tired makes.  And while I’m on the subject of my moods, I want to say thanks for being supportive on the phone last night.  I know you had had a little more than a little to drink, but nevertheless you were your giddy upbeat self that I so adore.  I know you wanted to talk longer (granted I did too), but you helped knock a little self-pity out of me, which is something I needed.  Delicious as always.  Just whatever you do S-Person, don’t change a thing.  I enjoy our meandering, overly personal, flirty, pouty, mildly embarrassing chats where your inhibitions are gone and you tell me what you like in bed.  <He says, pushing his luck.>

            Anyway, I just listened to Bruce Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love” CD a little while ago, and I got the poetry bug in me.  My poem didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped, but that’s okay.  I’ll write it down in a minute for you to see.  I don’t know if you’re familiar with the song “Tunnel of Love,” but it’s a view of a relationship played out through the tunnel of love at a carnival.  There’s a line right at the beginning as the couple goes into the tunnel that to me says volumes in just a few scant words:  “The lights go out and it’s just the three of us, you, me, and all that stuff we’re so scared of…”  that line, among others was the inspiration for the following little gem. 


I want you

And you want me

I thought that’s how

It was supposed to be



But we’re spending our time

By playing this game

No fingers to point

We’re both to blame

 

We spend too much time

Remembering when…

Both of us scared

To be hurt again

 

We’re fighting ourselves

And it’s all such a shame

We keep pushing away

But we both feel the same

 

No matter what happens

I hope in the end

We can see it all through

And you’ll still be my friend

 

But will it be more?

It remains to be seen

Will love become reality

Or just stay in my dreams

 

Okay, okay S-Person, hold your applause.  It’s kind of sing songy and while I realize it’s not much, it’s my way of expressing what I see going on.  I like to watch remember?  Like I just shared with you over the phone, it’s only supposed to be an observation, nothing more.  I’d like to know your reaction to it sometime.  Not artistically, but rather your opinion as to whether I am on track or not.  Sometime when we’re both comfortable with each other and we’re living a little nearer to each other, I’d like to exchange some writings.  You’ve seen my writings on my blog, but I would like to see some of the things that you’ve written to. 

            I hope that sometimes I don’t seem a little too forward or forceful when I talk to you (especially our recent late evening phone calls).  I’ve just gotten to the point where I feel comfortable being open and honest with you about my feelings.  Since I don’t feel like I have too much to hide, I’m afraid that sometimes I might come on a little too strong.  Although I am married, I’m not ashamed of my feelings, just a little unsure of how to deal with them once in a while.  Please bear with me and don’t let me scare you off if I sound too serious (There’s that word again).  And now it’s after 11:30, so I’m going to sign this off and get to bed.  6:00 a.m. rolls around awfully fast.  Thanks a lot for calling tonight.  I feel lucky that I’ve met you and am now in the process of witnessing you change your life for the better.  I have no idea if I helped you do that <I like to think I wielded some slight influence>, and I think you are making good choices.  S-Person, I’m sorry that the call had to end on kind of a down note.  I’ll try to make it up to you somehow the next time we talk.  Be thinking of how I can do just that.  Do you want to try the web cam?  Well, I look forward to talking to you next week sometime, so until then be good and think about me once in a while.  Fuck!  The Kings were not victorious.  Fuck!  Fuck! Fuck!  Fuck!  Fuck!       Thinking of you .                                                                 

                                                                                                                        Love,

                                                                                                                        Max 

 

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